I definitely agree about the future of youth football being flag. There's just more and more evidence that the youth brain is particularly susceptible to the injury - thin necks, big heads. They're not as coordinated; they're not as skillful. For many reasons, I think the wave of the future is flag football for youth.

I was born with football - my brothers, my dad. I played football when I was a kid. I mean, you know, it was part of life. It's a part of growing up. It's - you know, it's a way of life.

My greatest hope is that we learn how trauma induces neurodegeneration in susceptible individuals.

My son was a goalkeeper in soccer, and he luckily never had much head trauma. He never had any concussions or anything. I really wanted him to play football, but now I'm thankful he didn't.

I think the healthier Bellator can be, the better it is for the entire sport, especially the athletes who - let's face it - need to be paid more. They need the opportunity to negotiate and have an option. Bellator definitely presents that.

When I was young, football and theatre were the only places I was happy. I remember school as just what happened in between the things that I liked.

I am used to training 10 to 12 sessions a week, so I have the physical and mental endurance that comes with being an athlete.

Whoever has played tennis knows the court is pretty big and you always have space to put the ball in.